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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-08

To exchange for stock, $50 acres of
land. situated southwest of Lyon
county. D. NJ. DAVIS.
at First National Bank.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-08

We loan money on first farm mort
cages. We loan money on second farm
mortgages. We loan money on chat
tel mortgages. We buy all kinds of
secured papers.
FILKINs s. SIsLEER. Brokers.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-08

ONE of the means resorted to by
the anti-prOhibitionists, during the re-
cent campaign in Atlanta, was the
printing and distributing of thousands
Of circulars containing the following:
Prohibition will work great injury to
the cause of temperance. 1t Is a Spe-
cieS of incompetence within itself for it
goes beyond the bounds of reason, in
that it attempts to control a mans ap-
petite by legislation, and in making
crimes out Of things that are not crimes.
A prohibitory law strikes a blow at the
very principles on which our govern
ment was founded. I have always
been found laboring to protect the
weaker class from the stronger, and I
can never give my consent to such a
law as you propose to enact. Until my
tongue be Silenced in death will con-
tinue to fight for the rights of man.
These sentiments, ascribed to Abra-
ham Lincoln and printed beneath a
picture representing the great emanci-
pator in the act of striking the chains
from the limbs of the slaves, decided
the issue against the prohibitionists.
The cOlored people, actuated by feel
ing of gratitude, positively refused to
vote in favor of what their liberator
had denounced, and as they yielded
the balance of power, the anti-prohibi-
tionists carried the day. In politics
appeals to sentiment are frequently
more potent than appeals to judgment.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-08
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1887.

THE woods are full of candidates for
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-08


Ten boys were held at the court
house Tuesday and the others who
were caught were released, as they had
had no hand in the matter excepting
the eating of some raisins. They will
prove, it is thought, to be very damag-
ing witnesses against the boys implica
ted. The warrants were made out and
read to them in the Jail Wednesday
Some are held on one charge, some on
two and some on three. These
thefts were committed on
November 20 and 80, and December /,
some six or eight months. The stolen
article s consist of boots, hats, shirts,
cigars, raisins, soap etc. Many of the
articles have been found, and the
Santa Fe special agent, Henry Mayer
and Marshal Doherty are still on the
lookout for the remainder Of the stolen
goods.
By request of the Santa Fe special
agent and the city marshal, the trial
was postponed till next Tuesday. The
boys who are held as prisoners
Harley Hunt. Ed. Tiffany, George
Hamilton, James Heating, Ed. Hail
and Vance GatewoOd. They were
brought before Judge Evans in the
court room Wednesday and
given an opportunity to secure bail.
The boys were filed in about half
past two. Two couple of them were
fastened together with ''iron bracelets
to keep them from taking to their
heels. The charges against them were
read and explained by the justice and
the bond for each offense was fixed at
500. 0. G. Kent will appear next
Tuesday for Scott, Hamilton and
Tiffany, Judge Peyton for Ed. Hall
and w. A. Randolph for Harley Hunt.
Roll OF Honor.
PLUMB, Kas., Dec. 3.-The following
is a list Of pupils who deserve credit
for promptness and good department
in the Grand View school for the week
ending Dec. End, and form the Roll of
Honor:
Jennie Barrett, Josie Makemsom,
Clarence Ford, Harry Makemson, Lot
tie Finley. Emma Finley, Rosie
Proeger, Olga Proeger, Sallie Phenis,
Charley Murray, Mary Marley, Lin
coin Proeger, Arthur Finley.
d. w. SPIKER, Teacher.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-08

$1,000 was transferred from water
works bond fund to waterworks fund.
Committee on waterworks instructed
to have crib built at end of suction
pipe at new waterworks station.
Adjourned.
E. NJ. FORDE,
~ City Clerk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-08
Money! Money! Money!

TANNER Bros. & HEED,
North of Whitley Opera House.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-08

Largest line Gof ladies' and misses
toboggans in town.
Ladies' and misses corsets % cents
worth rs.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-08

Bed comforts, large size, worth $1.2:
for so cents.
Ladies' shoulder shawls, 10 cents.
TANNER BROS. s. HEED.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-08

The Fort Scott Monitor says Ber-
nard Kelly's love for his church is
greater than his love for politics, and
we believe the Monitor is right.
Elder Kelly is undoubtedly a patriot
and lover of his country, as the scars
on his body, received in her defense,
will certify. But if any state in the
union can show more Jealous servant
in the cause of The Master we have
failed to see him or hear of him. That
religion and patriotism should go
hand in hand is taught in the book of
all books. But patriotism and politics.
are not synonymous. Mr.. Kelly is not
politician in the offensive definition
of the term. No one can say he has
ever asked for any of the loaves and
fishes, and if his name has been
mentioned in connection with the
candidacy for governorship, we are
certain it was not at his request.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-08

Ex-Gov. ST. JOHN of Kansas ex-
presses himself as quite satisfied with
the working of prohibition in his state
and with the prospects of his party, and
is emboldened to declare that high Ii
cense is fraud and a sham. There is
a strong probability that high license
would at least accomplish the
purpose at which it aims.
If it could be-; enforced it would
largely reduce the number of saloons
and drinking places, and it would COM
pei the liquor traffic to pay large part
Of the public expense which its conse-
quences entail. So far it would be
what it pretended to be, and therefore
not fraud, and it would accomplish a
useful purpose, and therefore would
not be sham. Prohibition does not
do what it pretends to do; it causes a
tremendous amount of violation of law
and contempt of law; it promotes
sneaking evasions, and it is doubtful
if it materially lessons the amount of
drinking. If either policy is a fraud
and a sham it seems to us to be that
which falls so far short of accomplish
ing its own ObJects.-N. Y. Times.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-02-11
In THE Swamps of Arkansas.

In 1850 was working south on levee
work. In these days each man got four
teen "jiggers" of whisky, some even
more. A jigger is tin cup on top of
dinner pail. The first question asked
was: "How many jiggers do you give?"
Ten" "Oh, you're no good. know
man up here who'll give fourteen The
next question was: How much do you
pay?" 1t was in the swamps of Arkan-
sas where even the cats and dogs had
ague. | went there sick and worn, but
| neither smoked nor drank was told
l could not do without whisky, but was
che only man out of fifty who made full
time. l gained ninety pounds, while
men who could have thrown me over
their head at the beginning of that year
were reduced to skeletons. -Serg. Pat
Ready in Globe Democrat.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-02-11
Dogs Are Subject to Cunning Fits"

The talk about Pasteur and hydropho-
bia, dog-fancier informs us, has had
marked effect on his trade. The sending
of people across the water to be treated
for hydrophobia has riveted attention to
the danger of keeping dogs, and many
fashionable ladies have disposed of their
pugs and other four-footed beasts, and
babies are growing in popularity as pets.
"Hydrophobia is fraud and Pasteur is
a humbug," said Fourfoot, the fancier.
Dogs have running fits which will pass
off if they are let alone. If caught by
the windpipe and salt put in his mouth,
a dog will be cured of these fits. They
may bite sometimes, but hydrophobia re-
suits from nervous fright" But such
talk, even though widely advertised,
will not help the trade. Dogs with run
ming fits" will continue to be treated as
mad, and they are not likely to get the
benefit of any doubt on the subject,
either.-New York News.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-02-11
"A Rise In tho Market.

Col Moley sent recently employed coored
man to the postoffice for fifty cents worth az
postage stamps.
Look hero, Simon," said the colonel when
the man returned, 'you have only brought
me thirty cents worth of stamps Hows
that!"
II paid him fifty cents fur 'em, sah"
mo, you didn't. You have kept twenty
cents. Stamps are two cents apiece, and Won
have only brought me fifteen, instead Of
twenty five"
Look heah, boss, Use powerful sorry ter
see dat yer doan keep up wild de market. De
price o stamps hab dun riz"
"Whats"
"Dun riz, tells yer"
"Give me twenty cents, Simon"
GLOW ken gin yer de ermount when da
charged SO much fur de stampss Con an
wheat an oats an rye an stamps il all dun
gone up, an heah yer comes maxim err mouf
er bout twenty cents. Neber seed de like in
mer life. Err pusson KANT lib in dis heah
country widout gettin' inter trouble faint
my fault dat de market changes. Reckin
dat if l went out ter buy some meat fur yer
I'd be 'cuzed o stealin'. Neber seed de like.
l Spite er white man no how. n--Arkansaw
Traveller
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-02-11
Mitigation of whooping-Coupb.

Whooping-cough paroxysms, it is well
known, are sensibly ameliorated by the
atmosphere of gas works, and there is
some reason for the belief that cures of
the disease are effected by breathing
such air. DIR. w. 7. Greene suggests an
easily available improvement on the old
plan of sending children on visits to gas
works for this purpose. His plan is to
attach piece of rubber tubing to a
burner, the tubing being long enough to
reach the floor. The gas is turned on
just enough to make a perceptible odor,
and the child is to inhale it for few
minutes at a time as often as convenient.
Chicago News.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-02-11
BETRAYED BY HIS ACCENT.
Work of the Modern Ananias,

A Philadelphia editor says he violates no
confidence" in stating that when a band
marched past the offices of the United States
legation in London on the Fourth of July
playing yankee Doodle" Ed Phelps, the
American minister, asked duke who hap
pened to be standing on the front steps what
tune it was.-New York World.
We do not say it on our own authority, but
a subscriber has just dropped in to tell us that
the sun was SO hot on State street yesterday
that cake of ice which the iceman was tax.
ing into store caught fire while he was cross
ing the sidewalk Haven News.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-02-11
A New Navieable River in Africa.


The report published by Lieut.. Won
Nimptsch, of the German army, son-in-
law of Gen Won Loe, aide-de-camp to
the emperor, gives some very interesting
details of the journey which he made
with Herr Wolff, a traveller in the serv-
ice of the Congo Free State, and which
has resulted in the discovery of a river
likely to be of material value to traders
with the Congo.
southeast, makes very wide bend to
the north, and then descends again to
Atlantic, very large tract of country be-
ing embraced in this curve Within this
curve is the river Kassai, which Lieut..
Won Nimptsch regards as being "of even
greater Importance to commerce than
the Congo itself" Describing their
Journey he says that as far as Luebu,
the Kassai flows through wide plains
well adapted for cultivation, pasturage,
and forests of palm trees and gutta-
percha trees. There are many villages
on the banks, and the travellers met with
great civility in all of them save one,
the inhabitants of which fled at their
approach. One tribe, adds Lieut. Won
Nimptsch, was remarkable for its
Joviality. The natives accom-
panied the steamer in their ca
noes, and when we landed, organ
lied dances and songs in our honor"
There is a great deal of ivory all
along the Kassai, and large pieces of
the finest quality were readily given in
exchange for empty boxes and tins.
They discovered several affluents of the
Kassai, and they calculated that they
were navigable for a distance of $50
miles. But the most important atflu-
ent. the report goes on to say, 'is that
which Herr Wolff explored in the
steamer Vorwarts during the months of
February and March. He assembled this
stream to distance of 430 leagues from
its mouth, and one of it's northern affiu-
ents brought him to within a weeks
march of Nyangoue. He might have
gone still further had his steamer not
met with an accident, for there are no
cateracts in this river. All this network
of navigable water, more than 5000
miles, is most admirable, and in future
1t will be possible to travel eastward
from the Atlantic, reaching Nyangoue
and then Lake Tangyutcka by leaving
the Congo at the mouth of the Kassai,
without being obliged to ascend the
whole of the former stream, thus avoid
ing the Stanley falls"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-02-11

When Mark Twain Was Impec,r,
When Mark Twain arrived in San Fra,
cisco from the sagebrush state he was in ~.
at that time, chronic state of impccunios;t,,
he bad furnished some correspondence -
Inc Call, and at once made q raid on that .,
nee for funds for immediate use and for
position on the local staff He wore q raoyo,
ieit nat, blue soldiers overcoat, pants which
nad formed passing acquaintance with the
tops OF MS boots, and the latter were guiltless
OF knowledge of even the name of black
ing brush. George Barnes, who was at that
time city editor of The Call told him to coma
TO work the next day, and gave him an order
on the business Office for money enough IN
make himself look respectable. The next dav
Twain took possession of his chair. and for
six weary months Barnes tried to get soma
work out of him
AT the end of that time, in his cood-ns.
tured way, he tried to let Mark down and
out easily and politely, by saying to him.
Mark, don't you think you are wasting your
time and talents in doing local workl Wbv
think with your style and talent you could
make more money writing for first-class
magazines than in such work as you are do
ing now"
THAT means that you don't want me anv
more. You have come to the conclusion that
l am not the kind of man you want"
swell, if you will have it." said Barnes
you are not. You are the LATEST, most
shiftless, good-for-nothing specimen | ever
saw around newspaper Office have tried
for six months to get some hard work out Of
you and failed, and have come to the con.
clusion that it is useless to keep you anv
longer"
"Barnes," replied Twain, in his most placid
manner, "you are not as smart a man as T
thought you were. You have been sir
months in finding that out, and knew it the
day l came to work. Give us an order on the
office for three days pay, and l git.n-San
Francisco Call.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-02-11
A Blessing on the Picnic.

The picnic is an ancient institution.
but it has reached its full blown maturity
on American soil. With all its big bugs
and little bugs and red bugs and hum.
bugs it comes to us like water in a thirsty
land, like a benediction of rest to the
weary. 1t is better than the ball, with
its full dress and its flirting, amid lamps
above and laughter below. 1t is better
than the religious festival, SO common in
the great cities of the north, when man
is robbed to the sound of sacred music
and eats oysters for charity at 81 a
dozen.-Columbus Ga Enquirer-Sun.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-02-11
THE STRAW INDUSTRY OF FLORENCE

The PIaiters Working in Their Own
This industry is so generally extended
throughout the district that there is
scarcely family in which some of the
members are not engaged in the work.
Children begin to plat at and 6 years
of age; while mothers of families, in adj
dition to their domestic occupations, and
females of all ages and almost of all con-
ditions, who do not follow the business
as a means of livelihood, employ their
leisure time in it. Formely, when the
production was carried on by persons
connected with agricultural labor only,
the work was not constant: but now ex-
cepting, perhaps, with afew "contadine,"
it goes on all the year round.
The plaiters work in their own homes,
and their busy fingers are rarely at rest
The large number work up the straw on
their own account, and sell the plaits, or
hats, on the public markets held at Flor
ence and other towns. Others receive
the straw from and are paid by the STAT
torini, class of middlemen who con-
sign the plaits and hats in the rough to
the principal manufacturers who finish
them for export. Others, again, are in
direct communication with the manu-
facturers themselves. The earnings of
the plaiters are subject to considerable
fluctuations, partly depending upon the
market prices that may from time to
time rule for the manufactured article,
and nartlu acnnr1incr IN hn hirrha,
lower rates of the straw. On an average,
the daily earnings of children and young
girls may be taken at from 80 to 45 cen.
confines. Much depends upon the
ability of the workers and a consider
able number of expert hands can earn
regularly, under ordinary circumstances,
from Ira to 1 Ira 10 centimes, and
sometimes as much as Ira 80 confines,
per deim. At sewing hats "a maglia,"
about 70 confines per diem may be
earned.
Payment is made by the piece. AS re-
CARDS cost of production, three-fifths is
credited to labor and two-fifths to first
material, but this estimate is approx
native only, as the relative proportion
of value must be subject to considerable
fluctuations depending upon the price of
the straw. The articles chiefly exported
are the Florentine hats and plain and
fancy plaits. The principal countries of
export are France, the United States,
Great Britain, Germany and Austria.
The future prospects of the Tuscan straw
industry are at present by no means en-
couraging, as so many new articles
spring up which are more favored by
fashion. The competition Of English
plaits, as far as prices are concerned
fashion apart, does not much affect the
sale of Italian straw products; but that
of the Chinese plaits, in the coarser
qualities, is almost crushing, and to a
very considerable extent now supplies
the various markets of Europe and
America, to the nearly total exclusion of
the same qualities of Italian plaits as re-
CARDS foreign consumption. These
Chinese plaits are of excellent quality,
well made, strong and serviceable, and
supplied at prices with which it is i'm
possible to compete in Italy.-English
ConsuPs Official Report.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-02-11
Sunbeans.
Traveller.
A CLOSE STUDENT.

CLOSE STUDENT
is your son studying the languages" in
1uired the visitor of Mrs Bently, whose son
George is at college.
"Oh yes" Mrs. Bently replied; at was only
yesterday that he writ home for money to
buy German student lamp and French
clock"
BETRAYED BY HIS ACCENT
Magistrate Ito prisoner)-Phat's yer namei
Prisoner-Patrick McGoolihan
Magistrate-Is it an Irishman yez arei
Prisoner-Yes, yer honor.
Observation-Disclosures wat Oh thought. Yer
accint is froightful.
PATRIOTISM VERSUS PRINCIPLE.
"This prize fighting business is disgusting"
remarked citizen. "The idea of men pound
ing each other to pulp 1t is disgrace to the
country, and the laws ought to stop it."
"But the coming fight is to be between rep
resentatives of England and America said
another citizen. at will be an international
affair"
as that 500 Then I'll bet $500 our man
wins. New York Sun
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-02-11
Dumas on an Intervie ever.
New York Times.

I4NtW
You are qladroon, l believe, Mr.
pnmasF began an enterprising In ter viewer.
Il am, sir" curly repli,d NJ. Dumas.
And your fatherl
MY father was mulatto"
And your grandfather, what was her
"A negro" growled the father of French
historical fiction, beginning to wax restless
under his straightforward catechism.
And might | presume to inquire what
your great grln1father vast
IAN ape, sir" thunderei the author OF
Monte Cristo." springing to his feet; my
pedigre, begins where yours ends"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-02-11
They Sat at the Table.

During the later periods of Roman
history the men and women reclined at
their repast;' but the Greeks considered
such posture indecorous for females;
their women, therefore, either sat at
table or upon one end of the
couch on which the men only reclined.
Call.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-02-11
Curious Balls of Larch Leaves.

Leaves of larch, which had been rolled
into balls-the largest more than a foot
in diameter-by the whirling motion of
water, have just been exhibited before
the Berne Naturalists' society Such
balls, free from cementing mud, are
formed in certain Swiss lakes and in
other places are produced from various
plants.-Chicago Herald.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-02-11
New York Sun1

Young lady very stout All, mel it the
way of the world, Mr.. Featherly. We are
here to-day and gone tomorrow. One
alter another of those who play famou.
parts on this earth die and pass away. The
last is Jumbol Poor Jumbol The news Of
his death affected me strangely, becaus,-
because
Mr.. Featherly (gallantly getting in tine
old joke you are not feeling
very well yourself
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-02-11
Prevalence of the Popular Vices

1t has been estimated that coca is used
by 100000 of the human race, betel
nut by 100000, 900, chiccory by 100000
900, coffee by 100000 300, 900, 900
eat or smoke hashish, 10000, 600 use
opium, 500, 100000 use tea, and all the
known people of the earth are addicted
to the use of tobacco.-New York Post.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-02-11
He Smoke BEFORE He Tbougbt.

Rogers Ito Miss Racquet and Mr.. Pey-
ster)-Now, 1 want you two people to
get real well acquainted.
Peyster-But, my dear fellow, I'm tax
ing your seat, am 1 not?
Rogers-Dont mention it, my boy .
There, sit down and have a nice chat
with Miss Racquet. You'll enjoy your
self much better than l would. Won't
he, Miss Racquet It'd Bits.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-02-11

pines near the little cottage. Wilhelm
is its wealthy owner, Marie its mistress.
And long indeed they would think that
day that did not bring them visit from
father Albaro. Gordon Stables, M. D.,
r. N, in Cassell's Magazine.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-02-11
Hard and Soft Steel Rails.

AS to the relative merits of hard and
soft steel rails, the Investigations in Ger
many seem to leave the matter of wear
indeterminate, with the conclusion that
the wear of rails depends more upon the
impurity of the steel than upon its hard
ness and softness.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-02-11
Cigars at Wholesale.

New York Sun
Customer fin Harlem cigar store)-Have
you got any Havana cigarsi
Dealer-Ya, dat was CLEAR Havana var
ranted.
Castomer-Give ma a dollars worth.
Dsaler-Vatf
Customer-A dollars worth.
Dealer NATURALIZATION pay a o.
voor-ter more and take the box
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-02-11
Visions of the Diamond.

New Yorker lat art exhibition)-W is
this picturel Bostonian-Ahl No. IA. 1.-THE
Desert Of Sahara" New Yorker-What
magnificent ball ground that would make,
hey2-Tid-Bits.